Overview
- Deadline reported Monday that rising actor Ben Wang is in talks to play Bobby Drake, aka Iceman, in Marvel Studios’ X‑Men reboot and the story has since been widely picked up by other outlets.
- Marvel has not confirmed the casting and studio representatives were not reached for comment, so the reports should be treated as unconfirmed negotiations rather than a finished deal.
- The role drew tests from several actors, with Deadline naming Gabriel LaBelle, Jackson Kelly and Rhenzy Feliz as among those who auditioned for Iceman.
- If Wang signs, the film’s lineup would include Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel and Iceman, leaving Beast as the only original X‑Man without broad casting reporting so far.
- The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, produced by Kevin Feige and scheduled for release on May 5, 2028, and this casting push shows Marvel’s effort to mix rising talent with established names as it builds the MCU’s new mutant era.